ABOUT ME

I love cooking, brewing beer, gardening, reading, and learning. I frequently find excuses to go out into nature, bird watching, kayaking, hiking, camping, basically exploring in any capacity.

I live with my wife, Sarah, and our cat, Francine. We are hooked on road-trips and have a bad case of the travel bug. When we are not on the road (which has been more often as of late, having a cat and garden and all), we like to help others travel affordably and host and share in the experience however we can (local advice, rides, day trips, offering a homebrew at the end of a long day of travel, etc.).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

First I surfed all over the United States, as part of a coast-to-coast road-trip as well as shorter adventures.

More recently, my wife and I have been hosting a number of surfers in Southeastern PA. We have a guest bedroom on the third floor (seasonally -- it's to hot in the summer and too cold in the winter) and a futon in our living room.

Interests

Listed above.

• cats
• birds
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• beer
• baking
• vegan
• drinking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• homebrewing
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping

Music, Movies, and Books

James Joyce
Vladimir Nabokov
John Barth
John Milton
Jeanette Winterson
Voltaire
bell hooks

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Four week, 3,000 mile road-trip across the country with 36 teenagers . . . twice. We climbed, hiked, rafted, and caravanned our way across CO, UT, AZ, NV, and CA. It's so wonderful guiding young people through their first experiences in new places.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking, baking, brewing, and a random thing here and there. I know some great vegan recipes - :-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, food, and drink. What else is there?

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States